Teakettle handle



Oct. 1 5, 1929. E E DR MM 4 ,732,oo4

TEAKETTLE HANDLE Filed Sept. 26, 1928 ovu/ gi li atented Oct. 15, 1929 llhll ED STTES PATENT OFFICE ELMEE E. DRUMM, OF MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO ALUMINUM GOODS MFGr.

CO., OF MANITOW'OC, 'WISCONSIN TEAKETTLE HANDLE Application filed September 26, 1928.

This invention pertains to improvements in cooking utensils, and more particularly teal ettles and similar vcssels provided with a removable cover and a hinged handle.

e 'Elle primary object of the present invention resides in the provision ol? improved means tor retaining the cover on the vessel when the *ame is tilted to pouring position.

lncidental to the toregoing, it is a more to specific object to provide a handle provided with efiicient means, cooperating` with the cover, to retain the same upon the vessel when the latter is tilted to pouring position, and which is swung outot the way to allow ready 15 removal of the cover when the handle is swung to rest upon the vessel.

lVith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construc- 530 tion., combination and arrangenent ot parts, substantially as hereinatter described and more particularly deined by the appended claim, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment ot' the herein dis- /5 closed invention may be made as come within the scope ot the claim.

in the acconpanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of the physical cinbodiment ot the present invention con- E structed according to the best mode so `tar devised tor the practical application ot the principles thereot.

figure l is an elevational view of a portion ci a conventional vessel provided with the 05 present invention, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate the structural features.

Figure 2 is a detailed section taken on the line 2-2 ot Figure 1.

hotel-ring now more particularly to-the accompanying drawings, the nuneral 1 designates a conventional tea-hettle provided with the usual spout 2, and a removable cover 3. Secured to the vessel in any suitable manner,

and positoned adjacent the opposite sides ol' the cover, and in alinement with the spout, is a pair of ears 4 to which are pivoted side arms 5 ot a ll-shaped handle provided with the usual grip 6.

Projecting from the lower extrenity of Serial No. 308,543.

one of the arms 5, and in the present instance tor-med integral therewith, is .a lip 7 which extends slilghtly over the edge of the cover 3, and closely adjacentthereto, when the handle is in vertical position.

In operation it will be obvious that as the vessel s tlted to pouring position, the cover will be prevented trom accidentally tilting off of the vessel, due to the angle ot the inclination, by engagement of the lip 7 with the cover, it being understood that the lip 'i' is forned on the arin positioned at the opposite side of the vessel from its pouring spout.

V hile the cover may be readly removed when the handle is in substantially vertical position, by first raising it slightly at the opposite side from the tongue 7, to allow the cover to be withdrawn from under the tongue, it will also be readily seen that as the handle is swung downwardly toward the vessel, the tongue will move away from the cover and allow its ready removal without special care I claim z A vessel provided with a removable cover spaced cars secured to said vessel adjacent opposite sides of said cover, a U-shaped handle having its arms pivoted to said cars, and a lip integral with and projecting laterally from the lower extremity of one of said arms to retain said cover upon said vessel when the latter is tilted to pour-ing position.

In testimony that I claim the toregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Manitowoc in the county of Manitowoc and State of VVisconsin.

ELMER E. DRUMM. 

